A primary election for the District 13 south side aldermanic seat vacated by Ald. Terry Witkoski has been set for July 16.

Walter Love recently became the seventh candidate to enter the race. The primary will narrow the field to two candidates, who would go head to head in a general election on Aug. 13.

Love did not provide biographical information or respond to a reporter's email and phone request for comment.

Those who already declared their candidacy are:

Scott Spiker, Witkowski's legislative assistant since 2015. Spiker said his work with the former alderman has put him in contact with residents and helped him understand the inner workings of City Hall. If elected, he said he would focus on street quality and safety and ensuring downtown development does not come at the cost of neighborhoods.

Patricia Torres Najera, City Plan Commission chairwoman and director of partnerships and development at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee's Electa Quinney Institute for American Indian Education. Najera said in a statement that she has lived in District 13 for 35 years. Her top priority is keeping neighborhoods safe. She said she would also focus on maintaining school quality and attracting more business development.

Josh Zepnick, former Milwaukee state representative from 2002 to 2018. Zepnick told the Journal Sentinel that he's focused on the city budget and lowering taxes. He would also work to get a fair share of funding from the state and federal governments. Zepnick's loss of his state Assembly seat came less than a year after allegations of sexual misconduct. He said then that the incidents occurred at a time when he was drinking irresponsibly but that he has been sober since he was convicted of drunken driving in 2015.

Jacob Krieg, the general manager at Canfora Bakery and a member of the Marine Corps Forces Reserve. Krieg said he values constituent services and transparency and would put out weekly videos on social media to keep District 13 informed. Other focuses, he said, would include safety, business development and infrastructure repairs.

Patty Doherty, legislative assistant to Ald. Bob Donovan. While Doherty said that public safety and streetcar expansion are two major issues to address in District 13, she would also look at proposals through the lens of what is best for the whole city.

James Krickeberg, real estate broker whose team works for RE/MAX Realty 100 in Greenfield. Krickeberg said he will focus on safety and taking advantage of the district's prime location to bring in development.

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